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Data Protection Commissioner, Helen Dixon

Privacy group takes High Court action against DPC

A not-for profit organisation has launched a High Court challenge over what it claims is the Data Protection Commissioner's failure to progress complaints made about ...

Business • 06 Jul 20

The full report was published on the Department's website this evening

Minister: Inappropriate to modify Public Services Card

The Public Services Card will remain in use with the Government saying it would be inappropriate and potentially unlawful to withdraw or modify it.

News • 17 Sep 19

Since her appointment in 2014, Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon has roughly quadrupled the staff and budget of the regulator

Helen Dixon gets second term as Data Protection chief

The Government has reappointed the head of its powerful Data Protection Commission, which regulates the European operations of global tech giants like Facebook and Google, ...

Business • 28 May 19

Helen Dixon said the Data Protection Commission has opened 12 significant investigations into potential infringements by large US tech companies

Commissioner says US firms may have breached GDPR

The Data Protection Commissioner has told a US Senate Committee that her office has reason to believe that US technology firms may have breached the ...

technology • 01 May 19

Helen Dixon said the largest number of complaints related to the right of access to personal data held by others

Surge in number of data breaches reported in 2018

The number of data breaches reported to the Data Protection Commission soared by 70% last year, as new data protection rules were introduced across Europe, ...

Ireland • 28 Feb 19

The Data Protection Commissioner is also looking at the appropriate technological and organisational measures employed by the department

Data commissioner extends PSC project investigation

An investigation by Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon into the Public Services Card project has been extended, an Oireachtas Committee has been told.

Ireland • 22 Feb 18

Data Protection Commissioner looking at use of Standard Contractual Clauses by Facebook

Court hears US government arguments in data case

Ten parties, including the US government, have made arguments to the Commercial Court as to why they should be allowed to have a watching brief ...

News • 07 Jul 16

Cost savings put before data compliance - report

Many organisations in Ireland deploy little resources to manage data protection compliance and view saving money as sufficient justification for poor data protection practices, the ...

News • 21 Jun 16

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